Founded in 1983, Old Country Buffet is a chain of restaurants that offers a selection of food items and beverages. It is a part of Buffets Incorporated, which operates more than 360 restaurants throughout the United States. Old Country Buffet provides traditional home-cooked specialties that include salads, soups, entrees and desserts. Its menu features breakfast, lunch and dinner items, including assorted burgers, macaroni and cheese, baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, pizzas, fried shrimp, side dishes and hand-breaded fried chicken varieties. In addition, Old Country Buffet operates banquet room facilities for special group dining events that include business meetings, award ceremonies, baby showers and family reunions. It maintains a presence in Chicago.